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Introduction This month’s edition of Health Policy News focuses on recent developments relative to drug policy, which has been an ever-growing focus at the State and Federal level. We continue our coverage of efforts relative to drug cost control with short summaries of recent decisions on Section 1115 Waivers submitted by Massachusetts and Oklahoma, and ...

On October 9th, Health Policy News held the second event in our 2018 Fall Webinar Series. This webinar featured a round table discussion on the history of public options, and the various design and programmatic options available to states crafting such programs. The webinar summarized and updated information included in the HPN report released this ...

Background Prior authorization is a common tool for utilization management and controlling health care costs. While the approach to the process is similar across payers, each insurance carrier and public program has its own forms – with variations on questions asked, how they are asked, and the order in which they are asked – and ...

The editors of Health Policy News spent this week at the annual National Academy for State Health Policy (#NASHPCONF17) in Portland, Oregon and had the opportunity to meet with many of our readers in person. #NASHPCONF17 provides the opportunity for state leaders from all aspects of health policy, including legislative and administrative leaders and other ...

Progress has continued on state efforts to secure Section 1332 State Innovation Waivers. Oregon submitted a waiver application at the end of August, seeking support for a state-based reinsurance program, and that application has since been determined complete. Iowa submitted two recent updates to its pending waiver application, which it initially submitted in June. Its ...

We hope that you enjoyed a restful and relaxing end to your summer, returning energized for what is looking like a busy legislative and regulatory season. We held this edition of Health Policy News for the final outcome of the Congressional push to make changes to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) by the September 30th ...